The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-10
ROLLA'S TRIUMPH. 4
wlIEELINo's OWN soNdsrnEss
Tho Greatest Scene ever Witnessed in
Wheeling Theatrical House Packed,
brilliant md Boiling Oyor with En-.
thusinsm-A Fine Programme.

nothing equal to 1t oil haa been known in
tho city'a history. From top to bottom
tho house was packed, and they were for.
tunnte who got good standing room. senta
Ind been bought from private persons for
s. 60, for IS. Later odaya OF $t6 found no
tskern. With few exceptions tho tickcta
had been bought by those TO whom tho
CD compared with the attraction,
was no. IN object. &B%l
Before the doors were opened thero wss
m eager crowd Btruggling to yet In, hop.
lug to find heats not taken or glad to get
comfortable place to lean against. Out.
aldo tho RtyeotB were derss with people, in
front OF the Opera House, on tho Four.
tcenth street side and even Ia tho alley,
Gll anxious 10 catch what they could Of
tho divs's silver notes.
Inside tho scene was Of brilliancy far
outshiniug anything seen, before in Wheel.
ing. More than half the house, men and
women, appeared In full dress. Better
than this, no previous gathering has 30
we'll represented the critical taste oil tho
city. People were preGent who have
beard the worlds boat music and know
gema OF The fret water from paste. It Is
not 10 DO denied that they came to greet
their townswomsn. Before tho first Of
her numbers was finished they were rap.
turoueiy applaudiag the artistic. al.
Tho echocs Of her triumphs had reached
them from foreign lands. They expected
very much. They were proud to confess
that tho argosy Of her art had come back
richly treightea beyond all expectation.
There was tho same uncomnonly fine
voice embelliBhod with the richness Of
maturer poweia and tho hard regimen Of
uurcmitting study, strong. mellow, Of mar.
vicious compass and sweetness, capable Of
wonders, developing new and pleasurabio
surprises ut every turn. 0fall the excellent
quaiities Of this talented songatsess none
arc moro striking than the purity, deli
cacy and sympathetic Sweetness OF her
tones. Every note rinRs through the
house clear aa a bell, and no house Is 80
large that she could not fill 1t with equal
effect; and she does 1t all without appa.
rent effort. Madame Rolla sings with
soul, ard 1t Is easy to bolievo that in op.
era she meken her character live before
her audience. Most Of her collections
we're from the operas in her, repe,to1y,
lacking nothing but the accessories OF
opera 10 give them the highess effect.
As q singer Of tho oweet songs familiar
to every ear che achieved TN equal
triumph, thrilling tho hearts OF the people
with ocstscy. 70 tho thirkiug Of many
che won here her grandeet succesa, to re,
cord which 10 by no meana to belitlle the
praise so freely hcaped upon her and 80
we'll won. The greatest Of slngera have
thought it not the least Of their trophies
that they had won tho popular applause
by touching the popular heart. E@f
When Madame Rolla appeared, after
the fms overture, she received such G re.
cept;ou u has never been accorded 10
anybody In Wheeling. Radiant in the
beauty OF youth. literally blazing, with
diamonds telling OF her Buccesa fsf from
the partial voices of home, superbly Coz
tuned, tho young womauWho had Won
commenda,!on from TIE mcst exsctins Of
critics stood wondering what the home
folk would think OF her, anxious above
all to have their praise. She had not long
to wait for the verdict.
No sooner did the opportunity come
than tho walls rcsou1ded with such q
clspping .of haada as the Opera Houss
never heard before. The flowers came
down upon tho stage in showers, loose
flowers, bouqustg and splendid horal tro'
plies. Madame Rolls was overcome foa
q moment, and her eyes Redeemed with
tonrs. Recovering ehe Gang in English
| "Tte Broken Ring" and now tho hous2
went wild. She had appealed to them III
their own tongue snd hers, and she had
touched the tendereat chords. And
90 it WAS to the end. "The
Laut Rose Of Summer" would have
completed her victory ii she bad not
sung Toati's pathetic aud appropriate
"Good Bye" tho personal application Of
which wac at once appreciated and touch.
ed every heart. Madame Rolls is great
singer. So the audience said By the abun.
dant manifestations Of their pleasure and
intenas qualification. AS tho people pass.
ed out there vera words ofpraise in every
mouth. The most conservative we're en-.
thusiastic. The most critical Gaid they
had been agreeably surprised and pre-
dicted for Madame Rolla steady rise in
fame. l=5, .,s@a.,l.i
OF the other performers 1t Is to be said
that they each deserve praise for the part
they took in what was b. common consent
tho finest mueical entertainment ever seen
in Wheeling. Mics Emma Bingler, Of
Pittsburgh, pupil Of Madam Rolla,
charmed everybody with her cultivated
voice and maiden modesty. The cordially
OF her reception was altogether wall dc.
ee,ved. Few were aware that Wheeling
contained such a pianist as Prof.
Joseph Keller, a. young gentle
man who has recently returned from
Stuttgart and who will make his mark as
concert performer. Another Stuttgart
graduate was on the programme, Prof.
Herman NJ. Shockey, whose skill IS q
yiolinist is well known to Wheeling. MIR.
Dan Bullock, Of Pittsburgh, O fine bari
tone, deserved his cordial reception. The
Opera Houee Orchestra and the Arion
Singing Society both added to tho reputs.
ton which years OF good work have given
them. "The Earth's Prayer" chorus
with piano accompaniment, a superb COM
position full Of me!ody, was rendered with
special charm.
The programme was selected with ad.
mirablo judgement, the numbers being Of
high order and yet sufficiently popular in
character 10 give pleasure to all. With
the encoreB there was .such m entertain.
ment aa few audiences get from artists
CT the sressest note. s.3 n
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